Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y vs AMD EPYC 7543P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y and AMD EPYC 7543P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

AMD EPYC 7543P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71408 vs 66687

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	71408 vs 66687

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7543P

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2741 vs 2542

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2741 vs 2542

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7543P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2542

2741

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

71408

66687

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y	AMD EPYC 7543P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2542	2741
PassMark - CPU mark	71408	66687

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y	AMD EPYC 7543P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1977 - $1988	$2730
Place in performance rating	197	189
Processor Number	6336Y
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000341WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000341
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	64
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)